Release Date: March 15, 2016
A dark 2D platformer with RPG elements, developed by the team of Ska Studios, known for its original and equally brutal productions The Dishwasher and Charlie Murder. In Salt and Sanctuary we take on the form of a pirate whose ship crashes near a mysterious island inhabited by hordes of drowned and their powerful masters.
Salt and Sanctuary for PC, PS4 and PSV is a two dimensional platformer featuring many strictly RPG elements, dark atmosphere, and high level of difficulty. The title was developed by the team of Ska studio, creators of such productions as Charlie Murder and the The Dishwasher series.
During the game we play the part of a sailor shipwrecked on a mysterious island. This peril, however, despite its appearances, turns out to be godsend for him, as the world is engulfed in global a war that decimates mankind. The mysterious piece of land provides him with an asylum that gives hope for the reconstruction of a new, more peaceful world in the future.
In the discussed production, which was released for PC, PS4 and PSV, the players will be able to develop their protagonist, employ many types of offensive measures, fight a lot of powerful and diverse bosses, and a use a wide array of weaponry, including, among others, one handed swords, staffs, throwing knives, shields, bows, crossbows, and two handed weapons. The last one increase damage inflicted during fights while dramatically reducing our mobility. The game features also magic, a feature typical of the RPG genre, although in this case the weight of the gear we're carrying will significantly reduce the fighter’s stamina. So if we decide to overburden our sailor, it will negatively affect his movement and rolling speed as well as health regeneration. During the game, in addition to side scrolling fights with various antagonists, players collect gold and salt, which enables them to develop hero’s skills while visiting sanctuaries - a kind of enclaves, where people gather in order to avoid dangers swarming in the outside world. Importantly, we lose our stock of this substance when we die. Game features many brutal moments, dynamic gameplay, and sometimes extremely overwhelming atmosphere.
All of this was emphasized by a gloomy soundtrack and hand-drawn, very subdued visuals, certainly appealing to fans of the genre.
Platforms:
PC Windows May 17, 2016
PlayStation Vita March 28, 2017
PlayStation 4 March 15, 2016
Xbox One February 6, 2019
Nintendo Switch August 2, 2018
Developer: Ska Studios / Blitworks (XONE) / Blitworks (Switch)
Publisher: Ska Studios
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System Requirements for Salt and Sanctuary Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 9600 GT or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows Vista.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz/Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.9 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 9600 GT or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 8.
Game Ratings for Salt and Sanctuary Video Game.
Destructoid: 8.5 / 10 by Zack Furniss
It's difficult to be disappointed by a great studio taking solid mechanics and narrative beats from one of the best studios around, especially when the result is something as well-crafted as Salt and Sanctuary. While I do wish Ska Studio's latest had more of its own identity, I can't deny that I enjoyed every minute of it. I already spent about 25 hours with it, and I'm salivating, eager to go through New Game +. Now be proud that I didn't make a "salty" joke like every other outlet will in their review.
Nintendo Life: 6 / 10 by Mitch Vogel
All told, Salt and Sanctuary is just about what you'd expect it to be: it's more or less a 2D Dark Souls, but with a little more emphasis on less. Salt and Sanctuary does an admirable job of hitting all the right beats that it needs to provide a challenging and fun action adventure that will no doubt provide a solid bang for your buck, but it doesn't do a whole lot to stand on its own two legs; this is a game that can only thrive on the scraps generated by the overwhelming popularity of a much better game series. We'd give this one a recommendation to any Dark Souls fans - this is a decent way of capturing that game's spirit - but those who've never been interested won't find much new here to entice them.
DualShockers: 7.5 / 10 by Logan Moore
Salt and Sanctuary takes the Souls-like formula to 2D and almost perfectly executes upon it. While it may not win points for originality, Ska Studios has done a fantastic job of transitioning the Souls style of combat into 2D while simultaneously mixing in elements of platforming and level design found in Metroidvania games. If you still haven't given one of these kinds of games a shot yet, Salt and Sanctuary is a great starting point for novices of the genre.
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